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  • Re: Chad Ford Chat

    Originally posted by *astrisk* View Post
    Trader Joe is exactly right. West is the heart and soul of our team this year. Also, he is completely healthy right now. We have already proven that Danny can be replaced, as, Lance has done it admirably. I love Danny,too. But from a business sense it makes no sense to keep Danny after next year in the same role he is currently in. Especially, if it means giving up West.
    Idk that Lance has "replaced" Danny. We are at the bottom of the league in offense, and our need for another proven veteran scorer from the perimeter. We aren't going to consistently keep good to great teams under 90-95 points.

    I see your point, but whether we lose Granger or we lose West, they're going to have to be replaced with suitable talent that can offer some offensive punch.

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      Originally posted by Thingfish View Post
      The ship that is sinking to... one of the best Pacer teams ever??
      Ever? lol
      @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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      • Re: Chad Ford Chat

        Originally posted by Trader Joe View Post
        I just am a little scared to find out how much West's addition has actually meant to this Pacers group.
        I'm scared to find out how much we truly do need Granger in the playoffs. I think we can agree that West is one of our weakest links defensively. I will say he has been much better this year than last. But even though Granger had a terrible year last year, he was still the more effective scorer because of free throws and 3 pointers.

        Danny Granger
        Points per shot without West (2010/11): 1.287
        Points per shot with West(2011/12): 1.231

        David West
        Points per shot without Granger (2012/13): 1.166
        Points per shot with Granger (2011/12): 1.176

        So on an individual basis, Granger is stronger both offensively and defensively.

        Teamwise, we were incredibly efficient last season with both. And it's hard to say how much it helps our offense to have a consistent low post presence who has the awareness and willingness to move the ball. But as our young players grow we may not necessarily need West to be that rock. So even without a big man who's a post threat we can still grind it out.

        Oddly enough, as long as we have scoring from Hill and our wings we may actually be BETTER with a defensive PF next to Hibbert because we can play inside-out no matter who's on the floor. (I don't believe it, but it's possible.)
        Time for a new sig.

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        • Re: Chad Ford Chat

          Originally posted by *astrisk* View Post
          West is currently our top scorer on one of the worst offensive teams in the league. Do we really want to downgrade?
          Actually, George is now officially our top scorer. He's scored 586 and West is at 583 for the year, both at a rounded 16.7 ppg average

          Stephenson didn't replace Granger, George NEARLY replaced Granger's scoring and Stephenson is still over 4 points short of George's from last year.
          Time for a new sig.

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          • Re: Chad Ford Chat

            I think you guys need to look at the offensive ratings in the last month to realistically gauge where our offense measures up. I agree that at the start of the year we were one of the worst offenses. In the last 30 days I would say that we are average. With Danny we might have been 12th.

            Can we continue to grow offensively without Danny? I think we can. And if Hill had been healthy and either West or Roy hitting their shots, we would have faired better.

            I think the offense is going to grow as the season goes on. It will never be on par with the defense. That is our identity. It has been nice to see this defense start off good and just get better and better. That is with the chemistry of our opponents getting better.

            We do need another scorer. But I do not think it is the end of the road for the Pacers this year if Danny never comes back. Vogel makes adjustments and we have some real talent on this team.

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            • Re: Chad Ford Chat

              Originally posted by Eleazar View Post

              Far more likely Plumlee was drafted to replace Hansbrough than a guy who wasn't even on the team when we drafted Plumlee.

              I disagree, but that's not my reasoning for this post. You mentioned replacing Tyler. Do you know if the Pacers picked up Tyler's Qualifying Offer for next year? I know if a QO isn't picked up the team the player becomes a UFA. (Joe Alexander)

              If a team picks up a players QO, that QO goes against the cap. At the end of the year prior to the QO, can the team trade the player b4 they give him a new contract?
              IOW, can the Pacers trade Hansbro this off season w/o having to give him a new contract if they have p/u his QO?

              Any enlightenment on the workings of a QO would be highly appreciated by yourself or anyone else.

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              • Re: Chad Ford Chat

                Originally posted by aamcguy View Post
                I'm scared to find out how much we truly do need Granger in the playoffs. I think we can agree that West is one of our weakest links defensively. I will say he has been much better this year than last. But even though Granger had a terrible year last year, he was still the more effective scorer because of free throws and 3 pointers.

                Danny Granger
                Points per shot without West (2010/11): 1.287
                Points per shot with West(2011/12): 1.231

                David West
                Points per shot without Granger (2012/13): 1.166
                Points per shot with Granger (2011/12): 1.176

                So on an individual basis, Granger is stronger both offensively and defensively.

                Teamwise, we were incredibly efficient last season with both. And it's hard to say how much it helps our offense to have a consistent low post presence who has the awareness and willingness to move the ball. But as our young players grow we may not necessarily need West to be that rock. So even without a big man who's a post threat we can still grind it out.

                Oddly enough, as long as we have scoring from Hill and our wings we may actually be BETTER with a defensive PF next to Hibbert because we can play inside-out no matter who's on the floor. (I don't believe it, but it's possible.)
                So, could you not say that as the young players grow, Danny's leadership and scoring may not be as much needed?

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                • Re: Chad Ford Chat

                  Originally posted by Major Cold View Post
                  I think you guys need to look at the offensive ratings in the last month to realistically gauge where our offense measures up. I agree that at the start of the year we were one of the worst offenses. In the last 30 days I would say that we are average. With Danny we might have been 12th.

                  Can we continue to grow offensively without Danny? I think we can. And if Hill had been healthy and either West or Roy hitting their shots, we would have faired better.

                  I think the offense is going to grow as the season goes on. It will never be on par with the defense. That is our identity. It has been nice to see this defense start off good and just get better and better. That is with the chemistry of our opponents getting better.

                  We do need another scorer. But I do not think it is the end of the road for the Pacers this year if Danny never comes back. Vogel makes adjustments and we have some real talent on this team.
                  You could be right. But I look at games against Boston, MIA, MEM-- where we really struggle shooting and scoring the basketball, and I just do not think that's a recipe for success. Yes defense is our identity, I wholeheartedly agree, but if we truly want to be elite, 75, 77, and 83 pts against other really good teams is not a recipe for long term success, least in my opinion.

                  I guess we'll see what happens when Danny comes back. None of us can make a correct assessment of who truly fits within our immediate future until Danny comes back and plays with the "new" PG, Lance, Hill, etc.

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                  • Re: Chad Ford Chat

                    Oh, and last year the Pacers had a role playing combo guard who averaged < 10 ppg, < 3 apg, and did not have proven durability. And somebody gave the kid 8 Million a year... George Hill anyone?

                    Lance is getting 6 Mil if he doesn't get extended until this summer...

                    Edit...... And that was with George Hill being Restricted with no other offers on the table.
                    Last edited by *astrisk*; 01-10-2013, 02:57 PM.

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                    • Re: Chad Ford Chat

                      Originally posted by *astrisk* View Post
                      So, could you not say that as the young players grow, Danny's leadership and scoring may not be as much needed?
                      You definitely could. And my points per shot comparisons aren't perfect either since most our offense gains a lot of its bite from offensive rebounds, most of which come off of short or midrange shots. And a lot of Granger's advantage in that stat comes from 3 pointers. And I think West is a more reliable source of "easier" shots than Granger. But Granger is almost as big as West and can score from everywhere on the court to boot.

                      And maybe Granger can't stay healthy this year and decides it for us? I don't know; but I think I prefer what Granger does for us over West. At the same time, I wouldn't be upset if they have to pick one and choose West.
                      Time for a new sig.

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                      • Re: Chad Ford Chat

                        Originally posted by *astrisk* View Post
                        Oh, and last year the Pacers had a role playing combo guard who averaged < 10 ppg, < 3 apg, and did not have proven durability. And somebody gave the kid 8 Million a year... George Hill anyone?

                        Lance is getting 6 Mil if he doesn't get extended until this summer...

                        Edit...... And that was with George Hill being Restricted with no other offers on the table.
                        Lance 6M per year? Me thinks someone has a screw loose.

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                        • Re: Chad Ford Chat

                          Originally posted by Eleazar View Post

                          If you say so, but only Hansbrough is likely to not be here next season.

                          I really don't see Bird drafting Plumjam as a PF. He could have re-signed Lou for that, or gotten another player like Mahinmi. I don't doubt for a second Bird drafted Plumjam as a 5. Bird knew Hibbert was a FA as well looking for a big new contract, and Plumjam the Center might have to inherit Hibbert's job someday.

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                          • Re: Chad Ford Chat

                            Originally posted by beast23 View Post
                            Lance 6M per year? Me thinks someone has a screw loose.
                            not a screw loose. that seems a little unfair. More likely it should be called 'new toy syndrome.'

                            I like Lance, I think he could and will be a pretty good player, but he hasn't replaced Danny Granger anywhere except on the lineup card.

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                            • Re: Chad Ford Chat

                              No way lance gets 6 mil per. Absolutely no chance. 3 mil maybe

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                              • Re: Chad Ford Chat

                                Originally posted by beast23 View Post
                                Lance 6M per year? Me thinks someone has a screw loose.
                                We all said that when George Hill got 8 Mil per... What will you do when Lance outplays that 6 Mil, and then we can't keep him because we just paid West, have to give PG a MAX, overpaid Hibbert and Granger's knee doesn't allow him to play at the level he used too.

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